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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1968
Page
7
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that defendants in all but petty crimes are entitled to jury trials, binding the Sixth Amendment on the states. It also classified certain contempt cases as jury trials while leaving disputes over the line between serious and petty offenses unresolved.
Marine gunnery sergeant Jimmie Howard of Burlington, a 2 Medal of Honor winner, will be honored in Des Moines at a Marine Corps League breakfast. Howard, on a savings bond tour through Iowa, received the nation’s highest award for heroism in Vietnam. Des Moines police appeal test score for Asst. Chief post. A West Des Moines boy is killed after riding a school bus. Lehigh grocer Louis George dies from burns. Kenneth Owen seeks Iowa secretary of agriculture. Bearded bank robber at Toy National Bank drive‑in. suspect later arrested. Coe College students demonstr ate for demands including Negro culture and language instruction.
California Governor Ronald Reagan angered several Republicans at a Capitol luncheon by arguing he should not be seen as a likely vice presidential pick. He disputed New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller's suggestion it would be suitable to run with him and signaled broader ambitions beyond the California role.
Randy Wayne Bennett, 2, one of four known liver transplant survivors, is discharged from the University of Colorado Medical Center. He underwent surgery February 9 for biliary atresia and remains in Denver for follow up, with trips to the center for care. Other patients include Terry Jean Kent, 16, and Julie Cherie Rodriguez, 2, along with Eddie Miller, 44, in ongoing recovery.
Dick Annotico, a 37 year old investment counselor, announced his engagement to Carole Appel, 26, after public pledges in newspaper ads and radio. They plan a wedding license soon and expect marriage within two months following two years of dating and his campaign to win her heart.
Des Moines lawyer asserts Attorney General Richard Turner opposes fees awarded to attorneys Lex Hawkins and Verne Sawyer in a federal suit against 22 asphalt companies. Turner calls the fees monumental and accuses political cronies of backing them. Gov. Hughes criticizes the remarks as discourteous and Council members deny any political ties to the attorneys.
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